1986 Lehigh Engineers football team

The 1986 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Lehigh tied for second place.

1986 Lehigh Engineers football
Conference	Colonial League
1986 record	5–6 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach	Hank Small (1st season)
Captains	Mike Kosko Joe Uliana
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium

1986 Colonial League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Holy Cross $	4	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Davidson (0–9) was a Colonial League member but did not participate in league play. It competed in the Southern Conference, though it did play non-league games against Bucknell and Lafayette. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their first year under head coach Hank Small, the Engineers compiled a 5–6 record.[1] Mike Kosko and Joe Uliana were the team captains.[2]

Lehigh's 2–2 conference record tied for second in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Engineers were outscored 300 to 258.[3]

Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–17	15,781	[4]
September 20	Colgate	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 41–39	11,500	[5]
September 27	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–41	21,388	[6]
October 4	Northeastern*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 20–34	7,000	[7]
October 11	No. 5 William & Mary*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 38–44	6,000	[8]
October 18	Princeton*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 48–28	11,500	[9]
October 25	at No. 16 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 17–28	17,685	[10]
November 1	at Towson State*	Minnegan Field Towson, MD	W 26–21	6,241	[11]
November 8	West Chester*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 18–13	6,000	[12]
November 15	Bucknell	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 17–7	8,500	[13]
November 22	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 23–28	17,500	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 22. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Lehigh Football Captains". Lehigh Football Record Book (PDF). Bethlehem, Pa.: Lehigh University. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. O'Sullivan, Sean (September 14, 1986). "A Shaky Win for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Will-Weber, Mark (September 21, 1986). "Lehigh 'Earns' 41-39 Nod over Colgate". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Will-Weber, Mark (September 28, 1986). "Navy Cruises Past Lehigh on Smith's 4 Scores". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NU's Wishbone Breaks Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 1986. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Fairbank, Dave (October 12, 1986). "Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Kloehn, Steve (October 19, 1986). "Fill-In Quarterback Leads Lehigh Past Princeton, 48-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 14-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
10. Tomashek, Tom (October 26, 1986). "Cashing In When It Counts: Hens Awaken, Rally Past Lehigh 28-17". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Reimer, Susan (November 2, 1986). "McMichael Plays Well Off the Bench, but Towson Loses to Lehigh, 26-21". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
12. Seltzer, Robert (November 9, 1986). "W. Chester Falls, 18-13, to Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Blum Leads Lehigh, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 16, 1986. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.